Species of Red Algae
Around 6,500 to 10,000 species are known, nearly all of which are marine, with about 200 that only live in fresh water. However, estimates of the number of real species vary by 100%.
Some examples of species and genera of red algae are:
- Cyanidioschyzon merolae, a primitive red algae
- Atractophora hypnoides
- Gelidiella calcicola
- Lemanea, a freshwater genus
- Palmaria palmata, dulse
- Schmitzia hiscockiana
- Chondrus crispus, Irish moss
- Mastocarpus stellatus
- Vanvoorstia bennettiana, became extinct in the early 20th century
- Acrochaetium efflorescens
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